Where does “bicytopenia” come from?

bicytopenia (English) comes from English cytopenia, from English cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

bicytopenia (English): A deficiency in two of the three cell lines in the blood, namely erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets

Definitions

  1. A deficiency in two of the three cell lines in the blood, namely erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets

Ancestry of “bicytopenia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcytopeniaA reduction in the number of blood cells for any...
2Englishcyto-cell
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from English cyto- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →